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MPR News with Angela Davis

Angela Davis MPR News Podcast
Angela Davis MPR News Podcast
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Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing, weekdays at 9 a.m. Call us at 651-227-6000.

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Power Pairs: Listen to a new series featuring prominent Minnesotans in a close relationship. Maybe they're siblings, a married couple or best friends. You may know of them separately but they reveal a whole new side of themselves when Angela Davis sits them down together. Listen to the interviews here.

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Managing the pandemic that never seems to end

Managing the pandemic that never seems to end

Remember June, when we talked about “post-pandemic” life? Now it’s fall, and we’re back to masks and rising COVID-19 cases. Host Angela Davis talked with an infectious disease doctor and a therapist about managing the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Alex Cheng

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Transitioning into an empty nest

Transitioning into an empty nest

Host Angela Davis dropped her kids off at college in August, and now she and her husband are empty nesters. Davis made her first appearance as host of the 9 a.m. hour with a conversation about empty nest syndrome and how parents can embrace what’s next.
by Angela Davis, Susan Davis and Alex Cheng

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The story behind the new MPR News with Angela Davis theme music

The story behind the new MPR News with Angela Davis theme music

Did you notice the new music as host Angela Davis made her debut at 9 a.m. on Tuesday? She interviewed the composer, who tells us more about the people and themes behind the new tune.
by Angela Davis

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Reaching out to people who are still unvaccinated for COVID-19

Reaching out to people who are still unvaccinated for COVID-19

One in four Minnesota adults have not gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. Amidst the rise of the delta variant, guest host Catharine Richert talked about who has opted out of the shots and how to engage family members and friends across the vaccination divide.
by Catharine Richert, Maja Beckstrom and Alex Cheng

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Exploring the new normal for Minnesota’s live theater scene

Exploring the new normal for Minnesota’s live theater scene

Three of Minnesota’s theater directors explained how their companies survived the pandemic and how they plan to thrive in a pandemic-cautious world.
by Euan Kerr and Susan Davis

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Bessie Smith and 'Hell of a Book'

Bessie Smith and 'Hell of a Book'

Two new books about being Black in America debut this summer—one by Jason Mott of North Carolina and one by Jackie Kay, a poet in Scotland. Guest host Euan Kerr talks with both authors about the difficulty of reckoning with race.
by Euan Kerr and Susan Davis

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Gov. Walz reflects on governing through the pandemic

Gov. Walz reflects on governing through the pandemic

Gov. Tim Walz has been living and working through the pandemic and the racial reckoning, just like most Minnesotans. Beyond the budget, emergency powers and policing, he’s also dealing with fires and drought. He joined host Mike Mulcahy to talk about the challenges of governing during a pandemic, social upheaval and climate change.
by Mike Mulcahy and Susan Davis

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Electric cars are revving up in Minnesota

Electric cars are revving up in Minnesota

What do Minnesotans need to know about electric cars as federal and state policies expand the number of models available in coming years. 
by Mike Mulcahy and Maja Beckstrom

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Violent crime has risen in cities across the nation. What about rural areas?

Some large cities in Minnesota and across the U.S. are seeing a rise in violent crime. But what about suburban and rural communities? Guest host Brandt Williams explored the issue with two criminologists and a public policy expert.
by Brandt Williams, Samantha Matsumoto and Susan Davis

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